"1" of the winnings race cars in HISTORY WAS the GT40!!!...If Hood venting was NOT advantageous to engine cooling the GT40 hood would NOT have been Soooooooo Extremely VENTED!!!!...To think otherwise is an effort in futility!!!quote:Originally posted by Rocky:quote:Cooling System: So I’d say, get the basics of your cooling system right, and forget the very creative solutions. They’re not needed and if they do work, they’re compensating for the real problem you have.
I agree with the suggestion to NOT cut holes in the hood, I have no comment on oversized pipes....
I would advocate the cooling system modification performed to my car (#5357), which really only includes one major departure from stock.... (Other than the Gary Hall Brass Radiator and the SACC underdrive pulley). This mod is the Carroll Smith recommended "Auto Air Bleed" lines from both the swirl tank, and the radiator.
I believe the Air Bleed functionality design is how the cooling system should have been designed in the early days. This was used on Ford LeMans Cars, and race-proven prior to Pantera development. Plus it reduces the chances for trapped air in the system to adversely impact cooling performance.
The "Auto Air Bleed" design feature specifically might be a case where the factory engineers may not have come up with the optimal design....
My other two cooling system changes are just "Belt and Suspenders"...
Comments?
Rocky
It is beyond common sense NOT to realize that the venting of TRAPPED HOT AIR under the hood would NOT lead/enhance cooling!!!
To see "The forest through the trees" ONLY requires a person to have their collective eyes OPEN!!!
Should I send you a new pair of glasses???!!!...Mark
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